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Tovar reached before Freeman could corral the ball and get it to Klein at first.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

She said she was sceptical at first, but the scammers provided her with a phone number and told her if she searched it online it would come up as Merseyside Police.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

The Morelli sibs’ involvement gets more and more fruitlessly complicated, though Messrs. Ivanir and Kuzum get to stretch beyond what at first seem clichéd roles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

This may seem like a paradox at first blush.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

“I know you think it’s been about Rhys, but it’s not about that. It was at first, but then it just became a good excuse.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam